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Hemant Soren has 'illegal possession' of dozen land parcels in Ranchi: ED

Soon after he resigned as chief minister, Soren was arrested by the ED on Wednesday night. The agency had questioned him for over seven hours during the day

SC to hear Friday JMM leader Hemant Soren's plea against arrest

JMM leader Hemant Soren on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra agreed to hear the plea of the former Jharkhand chief minister on Friday. Senior lawyers Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Soren, told the apex court that the leader will be withdrawing his plea from the Jharkhand High Court on the issue. Soren was arrested on Wednesday night in the case after resigning as the Jharkhand chief minister, and party loyalist and state transport minister Champai Soren was named as his successor. He was arrested after a marathon seven-hour grilling by the Enforcement Directorate in the case.

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Hemant Soren in ED custody, JMM leader Champai Soren to be new Jharkhand CM

Hemant Soren on Wednesday resigned as Jharkhand Chief Minister while the ruling JMM-led coalition proposed the name of senior leader Champai Soren as new state head. Soren tendered his resignation to Governor CP Radhakrishnan at the Raj Bhavan after about seven hours of questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to a land scam. "Hemant Soren has resigned as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. The ruling JMM-Congress-RJD alliance has proposed the name of senior JMM leader Champai Soren as the new CM," state Congress president Rajesh Thakur said. Earlier, the legislators gathered at the CM residence elected Champai Soren as the leader of the JMM legislative party. Party spokesperson Vinod Pandey said a general consensus was reached on Champai Soren. Earlier, there were speculations that Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana's name could be proposed as the new CM.

We're ready to appear for ED on Jan 31: JMM on summons to CM Hemant Soren

The Enforcement Directorate officials on Monday arrived at the residence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the national capital

Assembly bypolls 2023 updates: Candidates, voter turnout, and more

Dumri in Jharkhand, Puthuppally in Kerala, Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura, Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, and Dhupguri in West Bengal will be conducting by-polls today

Jharkhand: Rally, celebratory event in Dumka mark JMM's foundation day

An annual rally and 'Jalsa' to mark the foundation day of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) was organised in Jharkhand's sub-capital Dumka on Thursday

Jharkhand CM Soren questions returning of domicile bill by Guv Ramesh Bais

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has questioned the returning of a bill by Governor Ramesh Bais, which sought to use 1932 land records to determine the domicile status of people in the state. Soren asserted that his government had framed the Khatiyan' or land records-based legislation to provide employment to local residents on priority basis in class 3 and 4 grade (clerical, semi-skilled and unskilled) jobs. "However, unfortunately, the governor of the state returned the bill," Soren said on Tuesday, while addressing a public meeting during his ongoing second phase of 'Khatiyan Johar Yatra', at Gopal Maidan here. Attacking the BJP without naming it, Soren said feudalistic forces have been "exploiting adivasis and accusing us that whatever we do is unconstitutional. The CM, who mostly spoke in Santali language, said, "We urged the central government to approve the bill if it fell within its jurisdiction, because 3.25 crore people of the state who possess the Khatiyan' (land ..

BJP holds mega rallies, protests against JMM-led govt in Jharkhand

The BJP held mega rallies in Dumka and East Singhbhum districts of Jharkhand on Friday, appealing to the people to oust the JMM-led government in the state. The 'Aakrosh Rallies' were part of the party's five-day state-wide protest against the government, which concluded on Friday. Senior BJP leaders, including former chief minister Raghubar Das, former Union minister Jayant Sinha and Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahato took part in the demonstration outside the East Singhbhum district collectorate. Das, the BJP's national vice-president, claimed that the state government did not fulfil the "tall promises" that were made before the election. He alleged that corruption was widespread in the state. Hazaribag MP Jayant Sinha said the implementation of central welfare schemes was visible in the state but the state government lagged in development works. Another rally was held in Dumka and it was led by BJP leader Babulal Marandi. He was accompanied by Dumka MP Sunil Soren and former Du

Sec 144 imposed in Jharkhand's Chaibasa after Giriraj Sena chief's murder

Earlier on Saturday, Hindu organisation Giriraj Sena's chief Kamal Giri Dev was assassinated in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren seeks to keep his flock together

Governor Ramesh Bais has to take the final call on whether Soren has to be disqualified as member of the state Assembly and barred from contesting elections

Tribulations of the tribal state

The BJP could come to power in Jharkhand by the back-door

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Hemant Soren will remain Jharkhand CM for full term till 2024: JMM

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Thursday asserted that Hemant Soren will remain the chief minister for full term till 2024, and demanded legal action against BJP leaders for disclosing a reported official decision despite no confirmation from either ECI or Raj Bhavan. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is believed to have told Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais that Soren should be disqualified as an MLA for violating electoral norms by extending a mining lease to himself, Raj Bhavan sources said. However, Raj Bhavan has officially not confirmed the development. Wondering why the ECI was silent over the violation of the Official Secrets Act, the JMM urged the commission to take suo moto cognisance against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and other saffron party leaders for allegedly disrespecting the Constitution. Exuding confidence that Soren will remain the chief minister till 2024, JMM general secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya said Soren will complete his full term and fulfi

Poster war over welcoming the PM between BJP and JMM breaks out in Deoghar

A poster war has broken out between rivals BJP and JMM, with both political parties splashing this sleepy little pilgrim town with rival saffron and green posters both welcoming Prime Minister Modi

Jharkhand ready for grand welcome of PM Modi on July 12: BJP leader

The Jharkhand BJP President lauded the Prime Minister's decision to make Droupadi Murmu, Santhali Tribal women as the NDA's candidate for presidential polls

Hemant Soren's JMM eyes Cong's votes as latter weakens further in Jharkhand

Political pundits say Soren is making a strategic mistake by "targeting" the Congress

JMM blockades Tata factories to protest shifting of TCPL HQ to Maharashtra

The JMM threatened to intensify the agitation